{"product_id":"cyprianus-st-cyprian-and-the-black-book-in-scandinavian-folklore-paperback","title":"Cyprianus: St. Cyprian and the Black Book in Scandinavian Folklore - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimone Kotva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCyprianus\u003c\/em\u003e is the name of an infamous grimoire in Scandinavian folk magic and a byword for sorcery. In recent years, dozens of \u003cem\u003eCyprianus\u003c\/em\u003e books have been translated into English, revealing a rich array of folk-magical operations similar to those found in the Iberian Cyprian tradition. Missing from this emergent literature, however, is the place of folklore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCyprianus: St. Cyprian and the Black Book in Scandinavian Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e provides a translation of Danish legends relating to the \u003cem\u003eCyprianus\u003c\/em\u003e, originally collected in the second half of the nineteenth century by the folklorist Evald Tang Kristensen. Most of these legends refer to the \u003cem\u003eCyprianus\u003c\/em\u003e as a book - its powers, familiar spirits and those persons bold (and sometimes foolish) enough to read from its pages - while others recount the exploits of its eponymous author, a mysterious figure who, in Scandinavian lore, takes on different guises and genders. Still others reveal methods for outsmarting the Devil or banishing him entirely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, these legends offer a perspective on the \u003cem\u003eCyprianus\u003c\/em\u003e that helps contemporary readers understand the cultural and folk-magical context of this fabled grimoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48364719964330,"sku":"9781915933744","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/Lrk7cgKTTz9781915933744.webp?v=1780354291","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/products\/cyprianus-st-cyprian-and-the-black-book-in-scandinavian-folklore-paperback","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}